accumulate and store; save up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to accumulate and store; to save up
formalUsed for accumulating goods, materials, wealth, or energy over a long period. Often has a connotation of careful, long-term planning and preparation.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
qiū秋
tiān天
jī积
chǔ储
liáng粮
shi食
yǐ以
bèi备
guò过
dōng冬
。
Farmers accumulate and store food in autumn to prepare for winter.
Tā他
jī积
chǔ储
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
jīng经
yàn验
cái才
chuàng创
bàn办
le了
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
。
He accumulated years of experience before starting this company.
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Zhè这
ge个
shuǐ水
kù库
zhǔ主
yào要
yòng用
yú于
jī积
chǔ储
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
。
This reservoir is mainly used for storing rainwater.
Wèi为
le了
tuì退
xiū休
shēng生
huó活
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
jī积
chǔ储
yǎng养
lǎo老
jīn金
。
For his retirement, he has been diligently saving up his pension fund.